Establishing Chlamydomonas reinhardtii as an industrial biotechnology host

• Published in: The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology Vol. 82; no. 3; pp. 532 - 546
• Main Authors: Scaife, Mark A, Nguyen, Ginnie T.D.T, Rico, Juan, Lambert, Devinn, Helliwell, Katherine E, Smith, Alison G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Scientific Publishers and BIOS Scientific Publishers in association with the Society for Experimental Biology 01.05.2015; Blackwell Publishing Ltd; BlackWell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Algae; bacteria; Biotechnology; Biotechnology - methods; chemical compounds; Chlamydomonas; Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; Chlamydomonas reinhardtii - genetics; Chlamydomonas reinhardtii - metabolism; fossil fuels; genetic engineering; industrial biotechnology; metabolic engineering; Metabolic Engineering - methods; metabolites; microalgae; proteins; rational design; synthetic biology; Synthetic Biology - methods; transgene expression; value added; yeasts; rational design; synthetic biology; metabolic engineering; industrial biotechnology; Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; transgene expression

Microalgae constitute a diverse group of eukaryotic unicellular organisms that are of interest for pure and applied research. Owing to their natural synthesis of value‐added natural products microalgae are emerging as a source of sustainable chemical compounds, proteins and metabolites, including bu...